Sagna Admits Arsenal’s 9-Year Trophy Drought is “Embarrassing”
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, has admitted that it is the club’s nine-year silverware drought is “embarrassing”.
The France international, however insisted that the trophy drought has left the
entire team more determined to win the Premier League title or the FA Cup this season.
Arsenal full-back Sagna, who also dropped a hint he wants to stay, said: “It would be my first trophy. I’ve been here for seven years and we haven’t won anything so it’s a bit embarrassing for the club, the fans and ourselves as well.
“As a player you want to be successful, show you have quality and when you don’t win you always wonder what’s happening. But it makes me even more hungry to do it.
“I know we have the quality to do it. Every day I think about it, every day I come training and make myself better and hope we can win something.
“It’s our ambition is to stay top of the league. We have a quality team to be successful at the end of the season but we must stay focused. But we have to learn from what happened in the past, everyone is ready to fight and show how much we want it.”
Sagna’s current deal expires at the end of the season and his future is still up in the air, with Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco said to be ready to extend offers.
Sagna however added: “I love Arsenal, I love playing for Arsenal, I love my team. Arsenal is the most followed team in France and I remember I used to watch them when I was in France so it was a pleasure to play for them, so why leave?
“It’s great here. It was like a dream when I joined the club because I used to follow Arsenal when I was in France and then I had the opportunity to join them and it’s a pleasure to play for the team.”
